Conditions & Treatments

Kidney Damage From Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Kidney damage from diabetes is called diabetic nephropathy. When there are high levels of blood glucose, it makes the kidneys filter too much blood. All this extra work is hard on the filters. After many years, they start to leak and useful protein is lost in the urine.

When diabetes occurs, the small blood vessels in the body are injured. When the blood vessels in the kidneys are injured, the kidneys cannot clean the blood properly. The body retains more water and salt than it should, which can result in weight gain. This also results in the building up of protein in urine and waste in the blood. Having protein in the urine is called microalbuminuria.

High blood glucose, also called blood sugar, can damage the blood vessels in the kidneys. When the blood vessels are damaged, they don’t work as well. Many people with diabetes also develop high blood pressure, which can further damage the kidneys.

High blood pressure can damage blood vessels in the kidneys, reducing their ability to work properly. When the force of blood flow is high, blood vessels stretch so that blood flows more easily. Eventually, this stretching scars and weakens the blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidneys. If the kidneys’ blood vessels are damaged, they may stop removing wastes and extra fluid from the body. Extra fluid in the blood vessels may then raise the blood pressure even more, creating a dangerous cycle.

Diabetes sometimes causes damage to the nerves in the body. This can cause difficulty in urinating. The pressure resulting from a full bladder can back up and injure the kidneys even. Also, if urine remains in the bladder for a long time, one can develop an infection from the rapid growth of bacteria in urine that has a high sugar level.

Diabetes is a disease that can really damage this system. When kidney disease is diagnosed early, during microalbuminuria, several treatments may help keep the kidney disease from getting worse. Having larger amounts of protein in the urine is called macroalbuminuria. When kidney disease is caught later during macroalbuminuria, end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, usually follows.

However, the condition begins long before one has any symptoms. People with diabetes should get regular screenings for kidney disease. Tests include a urine test to detect protein in the urine and a blood test to show how well the kidneys are working.

If the damage continues, the kidneys could fail completely. In fact, diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States. People with kidney failure need either life-long dialysis or a kidney transplant.

One can slow down kidney damage or keep it from getting worse. Controlling blood sugar and blood pressure, taking medicines as prescribed and not eating too much protein can help.

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Banjara Hills

The CARE Group’s flagship CARE Hospitals, located in Banjara Hills – a prime location in Hyderabad, was set up in the year 2000. Today, the multispecialty hospital has 435 beds, including 120 critical care beds, with an annual inflow of 1,80,000 outpatients and 16,000 in-patients.

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Road No 1
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad – 500034

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+91-40-30418888 Emergency
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Banjara Hills(Outpatient)

The Group’s flagship CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad — a super specialty hospital — began patient care delivery at the CARE Outpatient Centre in October 2012. Located in the heart of the city, a km away from the in-patient hospital, it is India’s largest integrated outpatient centre with 65 beds.

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Road No 10
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad – 500034

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info@carehospitals.com

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+91-40-39310444 Emergency
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Nampally

CARE Hospitals, Nampally, Hyderabad, is the first hospital established by the CARE Hospitals Group in 1997. The hospital began as a 100-bed Heart Institute, focusing on cardiac care with a core team of 20 cardiologists, one operating theatre and one catheterization laboratory. The hospital was expanded and upgraded in the year 1998 and again in 2000 and is now a 266 bed facility.

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Exhibition Grounds Road
Nampally
Hyderabad – 500001

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+91-40-30417777 Emergency
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Musheerabad

Guru Nanak CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, is a 101-bed multispecialty hospital, equipped with the best of both medical staff and infrastructure. With round-the-clock facilities and the best medical expertise, the hospital offers patients specialized care in over 45 specialties.

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1-4-908/7/1
Musheerabad
Hyderabad – 500020

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info@carehospitals.com

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+040-30219000/9111/9123 Emergency
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Market Street

CARE Hospitals, Secunderabad, was established on 1st June 1998. It has earned the reputation of being the best family hospital in the neighborhood and has treated hundreds of patients successfully over the years.

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Near Clock Tower
Market Street
Secunderabad – 500003

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info@carehospitals.com

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+91-40-30114500 Emergency
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Hi-tech City

The new 275-beds CARE Hospitals near Hi-tech City, is strategically located in Hyderabad’s silicon hub and is one of the most modern facilities in the region. It offers personalized care to the software population in a 3,10,000 sq ft area with 13 floors.

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Ramnagar

CARE Hospitals, Ramnagar, Visakhapatnam, is an integral part of the CARE Hospitals Group and has been delivering quality healthcare since 1999. It continues to uphold the CARE Group’s mission of providing guidance, care and relief to all patients. Care with compassion and emphasis on putting the patient’s interests above one’s own are the hallmarks of the Group.

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Maharanipeta

CARE Hospitals, Visakhapatnam, made a name as a premier Heart Institute after its inception in 1999. On 11th December 2009, the hospital became part of the CARE Hospitals Group, and was re-launched by Mr. N. Sambasiva Rao, Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam.

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17-1-1, KGH Road
Maharanipeta
Visakhapatnam – 530002

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+91-0891-3067000 Emergency
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Railway New Colony

The new CARE Hospitals at Railway New Colony introduces a bouquet of services for residents of the smart city. This is the third CARE Hospitals Group facility in the city. Like the other two hospitals in Vizag, the facility is well designed with comfortable seating arrangements in the OPD.

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Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals

Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals is the leading corporate multispecialty hospital in Raipur, with 215 beds. The preferred hospital for the people of Chhattisgarh and the adjoining states, Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals strives to integrate new ideas and research with humane care and compassion. With the installation of a cath lab and commencement of cardiothoracic surgery, Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals is set to develop into a centre of cardiovascular care and an institution of excellence in the state of Chhattisgarh.

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Aditya CARE Hospitals

CARE Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, was inaugurated on 24th September 2007; full-fledged services started from October 2007 onwards. The 98-bed largest, private, multi-superspecialty corporate hospital in the city, it has experienced doctors, well-trained paramedical professionals and state-of-the-art equipment. CARE Hospitals has incorporated the latest techniques in patient care to stay abreast of the changing scenario in medical science while providing quality health care at an affordable price.

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Plot No 329/1929 (P),
Chandrasekharpur
Bhubaneswar – 751016

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info@carehospitals.com

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+91-674-3053200 Emergency
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Bhubaneswar – (Prachi Enclave)

The CARE Hospitals Group’s first greenfield hospital, and its second facility in the city, is now operational at Prachi Enclave, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. A state-of-the-art multi superspecialty hospital it offers services in the core specialties of Cardiac Sciences, Neuro Sciences, Renal Sciences, Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology and Orthopedics, as well as high-end Critical Care and Emergency medicine and all major specialties.

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Nagpur

CARE Hospitals, Nagpur, has been acclaimed as a hospital par excellence for its contribution to healthcare in Nagpur city and the surrounding regions. This 105-bed hospital, commissioned on 19 November 2006, has earned a reputation for being the best provider of quality healthcare of international standards at affordable rates.

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Galaxy CARE Hospitals

Galaxy CARE was recently upgraded to a multispecialty 125-bed facility. New services such as a Cath Lab have been added. The Laboratory, General Ward and Endocrinology Departments have come up on an entirely new fourth floor. With its modern infrastructure and vibrant colours that are more than matched by the energy and enthusiasm of the team.

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The CARE Hospitals Group is a multispecialty healthcare provider, with 14 hospitals serving 6 cities across 5 states of India. The regional leader in tertiary care in South/Central India and among the top 4 pan-Indian hospital chains, CARE Hospitals delivers comprehensive care in more than 30 specialties in tertiary care settings.